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TNT's 'Southland': A show worth seeking out

In a TV season boasting at least half a dozen underappreciated comedies (“The Middle,” “Raising Hope” and “Enlightened” among them), it is far rarer to see a quality drama fall through the cracks. But if ever a series deserved the kind of intense viewer attention normally reserved for a Sunday night on HBO, it would be “Southland” (9 p.m. Central Wednesdays) which began its fifth season this month on TNT.